Question

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a dressmaker needs to cut 4-inch pieces of ribbon from rolls of ribbon that are 12 feet in length. how many 4-inch pieces can the dressmaker cut from 5 of these rolls of ribbon?
before you try that problem, answer the question below.
how many inches of ribbon does the dressmaker have, in total?
answer attempt 1 out of 2

Explanation:

Step1: Convert feet to inches

Since 1 foot = 12 inches, a 12 - foot roll has \(12\times12 = 144\) inches.

Step2: Calculate total inches for 5 rolls

There are 5 rolls, so total inches is \(144\times5=720\) inches.

Answer:

720